Elma Public Library

• Summer Break Book Boxes - Starting Monday, June 8^th. For grades 5^th-12^th. Get your own curated box of books to read from the library! Each box will come with 2 library books handpicked for you along with snacks and goodies for you to keep. Let Jessi know you would like a box by Friday, June 20^th. If you are new to Book Boxes, forms may be found on our website or you may fill one out at the library. Boxes will be available for pick up on Monday, June 29th.

• University Express: Practice Self-Defense for Seniors - Tuesday, June 16th at 2 PM. In this class you will be taught awareness, prevention and simple moves to get away if someone grabs you. For ages 50+. Please register by calling 716-652-2719.

• Book Club - Wednesday, June 17th at 6:30 PM. This month's selection is “The Last Castle: The Epic Story of Love, Loss, and American Royalty in the Nation's Largest Home” by Denise Kiernan. Stop by or call the library to place a hold on the book. All are welcome.

• Lego Club - Saturday, June 20th at 1 PM. For ages 6-12. Join us for some Lego-building fun. We provide the Legos, and you build! Please call 716-652-2719 to register.

• Mock-Tail Craft Night - Monday, June 22nd at 6 PM. Join us while we make 4th of July wreaths! Teens bring your adults, adults bring your teens for mocktails and a painted craft. Please register by calling 716-652-2719.

• Elma Cooks! Cookbook Club - Wednesday, June 24th at 6 PM. Join us for our cookbook club! Meet fellow foodies, cookbook enthusiasts and wonderful people who will enrich your culinary interests. Browse the book, pick a recipe and share potluck style. Sign up at the front desk.

• Tai Chi - Mondays, July 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th at 1 PM. Tai Chi offers gentle, low-impact exercise and moving meditation. Designed for all fitness levels and abilities, these inclusive classes help improve your balance, flexibility, strength, and mental focus while requiring no special equipment or prior experience. Please register by calling 716-652-2719.

• Unwind - Monday, July 6th at 4 PM. A casual fiber arts group (the point is to hang out and make things). For ages 6-12. Bring a project you are working on, or participate in the month's activity. We will explore different fiber arts such as crocheting, knitting, weaving, sewing, embroidering, felting. Please register by calling 716-652-2719.

• Romantasy Book Club - Monday, July 6th at 6:30 PM. We will be discussing "The Spellshop" by Sarah Beth Burst. No registration required. 

• Family Storytime - Tuesdays & Thursdays from July 7th to August 13th at 10:30 AM. Ages birth to 5. Join Jessi for a fun family storytime! Please register by calling 716-652-2719.

• Dino-Mite Play Cafe - Wednesday, July 8th at 2 PM. For kids of all ages. Join us for a fun-filled Dinosaur Discovery Drop-In! Families can stop by anytime between 2:00–3:00 pm to explore a variety of dinosaur-themed activities. This free-style, hands-on program encourages movement, and imaginative play for young dinosaur fans and their families. No registration is required. 

Kids can:

• Create their own dinosaur mask
• Build Lego dinosaurs
• Follow a dinosaur walk
• Make a foldable paper dinosaur
• Enjoy dinosaur-themed snacks

• FeedMore WNY - Thursdays, July 9th & 23rd from 12:30- 1:30 PM (weather permitting). Stop by to purchase fresh, healthy, affordable and locally grown produce every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month! The Farm Market accepts cash, debit/credit, tap to pay & SNAP/EBT (50% off)!

• Messtival: Dinosaur Edition - Thursday, July 9th at 3 PM. A messy, hands-on event for all ages! Explore a variety of materials and create art. We will have a shaded area with taste-safe activities for the littles. This event will take place outside on the library's lawn. Wear clothes that can get messy! Registration is not required

• Kids Yoga - Friday, July 10th at 10:30 AM. For ages 4-8. Kids yoga combines traditional poses with storytelling, games, and music to build strength, flexibility, and mindfulness. Please register by calling 716-652-2719

• Magic Show with the Great and Powerful Dave - Saturday, July 11th at 1 PM. Dinosaurs are threatening to eat all the books in the Elma Public Library, and ‘Jurassic Dave’ needs to use his magic to stop them! Can you help? Join 'Jurassic Dave' Moreland, aka ‘The Great & Powerful Dave’, for this high-energy 45-minute magic show filled with adventure, suspense, comedy, audience participation – and dinosaurs! The show is recommended for ages 4-10, but all are welcome. Please register by calling 716-652-2719.

• TechKnow Lab: Digital Decluttering - Monday, July 13th at 6 PM. Learn how to create a plan to reduce your digital footprint and learn about specific actions such as deleting apps, emails, and your internet history. Please register by calling 716-652-2719.

• Locust Street Art: Painting From Life - Thursday, July 16th at 2 PM. For ages 17+. Learn to paint like the greats in this core artistic skills workshop. Painting from life has always been an important activity—capture the world around you in a painting that reflects how you see it! Learn all about view finding, perspective, blocking in shapes, creating depth, and more. Please register by calling 716-652-2719. 

• Fossils, Fossils, Everywhere - Tuesday, 21st at 2 PM. In this program, we will discuss how fossils form and their different types. We'll act like paleontologists by studying fossils from different parts of the world and trying to figure out which ones were land plants, which ones swam in the ancient oceans, and which ones were part of a dinosaur's world. No registration required.

• Forest Lawn Lecture - Wednesday, July 22nd at 6:30 PM. Discover the beauty and significance of Forest Lawn through an engaging presentation exploring its rich history and cultural importance to Western New York. Learn about the cemetery’s stunning landscape, remarkable art and architecture, and the stories of some of its most notable permanent residents. Registration is recommended but not required. 

• Locust Street Art: Painting Landscapes - Thursday, July 23rd at 2 PM. For ages 17+. Learn to paint like the greats in this core artistic skills workshop. Learn all about how to paint features of your environment—from trees and flowers to waterfalls and cliffs! Learn all about perspective, blocking in shapes, creating depth, and more. Please register by calling 716-652-2719.

• Mocktail Craft Night - Monday, July 27th at 6 PM. Join us for mocktails while we paint rocks for penguins at the Aquarium of Niagara for mating season! Teens and adults welcome. Please register by calling 716-652-2719.

• Elma Cooks! Cookbook Club - Wednesday, July 29th at 6:00 PM. Meet fellow foodies, cookbook enthusiasts, and wonderful people who will enrich your culinary interests. Browse the book “EAT: Easy, Affordable, Tasty” by Frankie Celenza, pick a recipe, and share potluck style. Sign up at the front desk.

• Locust Street Art: Torn Paper Collage - Thursday, July 30th at 2 PM. For ages 17+. Learn to paint with paper! In this workshop, students will cut, tear, fold, and glue paper and collage materials to their canvas to create a collaged artwork based on the world around them. Use recycled construction paper, old magazines, and more to add unique textures and patterns to your work! Please register by calling 716-652-2719.

• Foam Party - Saturday, August 8th at 2 PM. We will have up to SIX FEET of foam to romp and play in an area about the size of half a tennis court. Best of all, it’s safe, allergen-free, hypo-allergenic, biodegradable foam solution. No registration is required.

• Fossil Frenzy Play Cafe - Wednesday, August 12th from 2 to 3 PM. For kids of all ages. 

Young paleontologists can:

• Dig in a sandbox filled with fossils

• Crack open baking soda eggs

• Explore with a digital microscope

• And more!

  This free-style, hands-on program encourages movement, and imaginative play for young dinosaur fans and their families. No registration is required. 

Individuals in need of an accommodation for any program listed above may contact the ADA Coordinator at access@buffalolib.org within 7 days of a program.